Write Your Own Science Fiction Story

by Tish Farrell

Provides tips on how to write science fiction stories, including how to get started, how to create characters, and how to develop plots. Includes suggestions from famous authors.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction

64 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Nadina · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was filed under young adult at my library, and so I was expecting something of a bit higher level. After finishing reading I looked at the copyright page and found it is listed as "juvenile" which is definitely a much more appropriate audience. I think the target audience is really for 3rd to 5th grade.
That being said, it was a lot of very "obvious" information for anyone who has been instructed in any kind of narrative writing.
Also for a book published in 2006, it makes using a computer to type up the document seem revolutionary, when the target audience at the time of publication grew up with technology.
There are a few useful tidbits in here but it is very much for someone who has never written anything before, rather than someone who wants to improve his/her craft.
My final note is that I read this at the same time as "Write Your Own Fantasy" and a lot of the content was almost the same, with some sentences/paragraphs being identical. It just seems like a very formulaic advice book in that respect and I am unlikely to explore the other "Write Your Own" titles.

[Taneil · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had a few interesting ideas and exercises that I definitely might want to try, but don't trust all of the resources it mentions. I got the book Ender's Game, and I was disappointed by the language factor. So just be careful.

[Brian Kenison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting for teen or pre-teen writers.

[Anthony Zappia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too basic. It's probably more aimed at High School aged people. A few good tips included though